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Strengthening response to harassment at sea

IMO opens applications for Safe Horizons project

Thursday, March 26, 2026 0 635

IMO Member States have until the 4 May to apply to become one of up to six countries to participate in a new initiative aimed at eradicating violence and harassment at sea.

Green ports and decarbonisation on the agenda in Africa

Addressing priority areas for operational transformation

Thursday, March 26, 2026 0 699

NIGERIA: African leaders affirmed their commitment to position African ports as environmentally responsible partners that strengthen competitiveness and efficiency within the transport system during a workshop that highlighted the findings of a continental report aimed at addressing priority areas for operational transformation.

Funding package to help developing economies participate in world trade

CAMEROON: The UK Government has announced £13 million in Official Development Assistance (ODA) to enable developing economies to participate...

Cold case continues

SOUTH AFRICA: The Western Cape High Court this month kept alive a significant legal claim by two South African fruit terminal companies against...

Sea turtles off limits for tourists

MAURITIUS: Tourists and operators in the sector have been warned that certain interactions with sea turtles that continue to be offered and...

Durban leases extended

SOUTH AFRICA: Port stakeholders have until Friday to comment on Transnet National Ports Authority’s intention to extend seven leases in the...

Researchers address underwater exploration challenges

SOUTH AFRICA: Researchers at CSIR believe that they will soon be able to broadcast high-resolution sonar images of ocean pipelines, hidden...

A 25-year concession confirmed for Cape Town

SOUTH AFRICA: FFS Tank Terminals has been given the greenlight to finance, construct, operate and maintain the liquid bulk terminal in the Port of...

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20 Jul 2026 SEAFLOOR LANDFORMS, PROCESSES AND EVOLUTION 7/20/2026 - 12/24/2026

The 3rd International Conference on Seafloor Landforms, Processes and Evolution will be organised by the University of KwaZulu-Natal and the Submarine Geomorphology working group of the International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG), and will take place on the 20th to 24th July 2026 in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

24 Jul 2026 KZN COASTAL MARINE SEMINAR SERIES 7/24/2026 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

From Near Collapse to Conservation Success: Tackling the Threats to Nesting Sea Turtles

27 Jul 2026 OCEAN MODELS AND TOOLS FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN MARINE SCIENCE COMMUNITY 7/27/2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Showcasing the Sustainable Ocean Modelling Initiative: a South african approach models and value added products that are freely available for the community.